PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Jones (ranked 4293 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Shtirko (ranked 25345 p4p, 793 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Right Above It. Ivan Shtirko has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jones
vs
Shtirko

193 cm
31
235 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

190 cm
19
281 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bo Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Shtirko!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shtirko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Shtirko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
Shtirko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shtirko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Shtirko.
Shtirko misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a good low kick that Shtirko was not able to check.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Shtirko.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ivan Shtirko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shtirko misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shtirko looks winded!
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Shtirko down.
Jones scores with a jab.
Shtirko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shtirko.
Shtirko takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Shtirko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shtirko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a body kick.
Shtirko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shtirko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Look low, kick high! Jones uses the oldest trick in the book to send Shtirko tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Jones is absolutely delighted - when Shtirko wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bo Jones!
A victorious Bo Jones thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.